Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-19
CLEvELAND'S OUTING
MARRIED BY A SERIOUS AND FATAL
ACCIDENT.
The Engineer OF the Special Train Killed
on the Return Trip from the
Thousand ftlands.

A Forestport On. " special OF Satur-
dav saws: The connecting rod on the
engine to which the Presidents car was
attached broke Oh the run from Clayton
TO NIGHT. and the engineer was killed.
None OF the Presidents party was IN
iurcd. The accident happened about
l0I5 o'clock. The train was running
n n high rate OF speed 1t had Just
vhirlcd from Carthage TO Lowville,
twenty miles, in seventeen minutes.
when tho occupants of the singl draw
ING room car heard several sharp
whistles. and almost Immediately the
car was onvelopcd in steam. Supern-
tendent Hammond ran in from the for
waid compartment and pulled the safety
ropc. Then. and not bil then, did the
train begin 20 lose rs momentum. IL
was n mile and q half before 1t fully
came 10 a staudstill, half mile TO the
north OF Glendale.
For twenty minutes the steam cs-
capped in clouds from the boiler, ana
the engine and ear we're completely oh.
scurcd. Fireman John Perego, of
Utica, groped his way over the tender
and appeared in the car, drenched ~
the SKIN with steam and with blood
iricklng from several deep scratches
on his head. He was little faint, but
recovered in few minutes. He said
something had burst in the engine; that
Engineer William Riley had jumped
from the cab, and that the shock had
nearly carried him out also.
The President sat perfectly calm IN
the rear-cnd Of the ear, simply exclaim-
ING when he was told what had hap
pcned. 81 thought something serious
had happened, as / saw the clouds of
steam" The ladies knew nothing of
what had occurred until after the sig
nal lights had been sent ahead and to
the rear.
The connecting rod between the
driving wheels on the engineers side
Of the locomotive had snapped short
on al the lug on the forward driver.
II flew back, smashed the cab, stove II
hole in the boiler, and hurled Riley
over on his fireman. Then Riley dis
appeared from the engine. The broken
lar pounded the ties Mt every revolu-
ton Of the wheel, and pebblc-stones
ratt.cd ike hail against the car win
dOwS.
The New York train from Clayton
was thirty minutes behind. The Presi-
dents car was attached to it, and the
train backed down the road 10 find the
body Of the engineer. Parties had
gone in search Of him, but had reported
they were unable TO find him. A brake
man was encountered, however, who
r,ported that the engineers body had
been found at Stiles Bridge, "A mile
and half above. Riley was thirty-six
wears Of age and leaves a widow and
two children in Utica.
The President anxiously inquired for
the latest news from time to time, and
vas greatly moved when hc heard OF
the unfortunate mans death. He re-
oucs,cd Secretary Fairchild 10 see that
oyGy aid that could be rendered the
widow he promptly extended.
The New York train left the PreSl-
don't and his wife aud his brother and
his vito at the Alder-Creek station
twenty minutes after midnight. The
car containing General-Manager Brit
ION and his Oswego friends had already
been switched Oft the special train at
Matertovn junction.
The engineer stime-boOk and wrench
were found near the point where sig
nal post ior whistling was erected. The
engineer mus, have just pulled the
whistle when the broken rod flew into
his cab lie alsoapplied the mir brake,
Int before he could shut off steam he
was thrown from his seat. Fireman
perepo saws he himself managed TO
crawl back into the cab and reverse the
lever and 50 check the train. 1t was n
Ulucky thing to do in the binding and
scalding steam. Riley was Perego
hroihcr-in-aw. 1t was Riley's first day
on his engine fora fortnight, he having
been laid of for sickness. He had been
IN the company's employ ever since he
was hoy. ailrOad-Commisslonel
Herman. who was in the car, made d
careful examination of the causes OF the
accident.
fBy telegraph 20 the D!spatch.l
CAvAsroLA, n. T., July 1S.-ThC
.p,ciaI train with the Presidents party
arrived nj Cauastola at ii o'clock. 1--WE
thousand people had gathered and were
awaiting the distinguished party at The
dcpot. This and other buildings were
lrofusclv decorated with bunting
when the train came to standstll
Postmaster Barton introduced Mr.
Cleveland to the people, and an In
formal reception for the next titeer
minutes was held. five hundred people
shaking hands with the President, anc
Mis-. Cleveland standing in the door
way Of the car acknowledging the
saluiatiOns Of the crowd. At lilo the
tram left on the +. G. and \. road fol
Casanova.
RECEPTION At CAsFSOyIA.
CAsrNoyIA, July 19.-Ihe presiden
Galrarivarlye,.hc here at / / :36. a. vi. Nc
sp,cul incident occurred on the ride Of
twelve mites fiom Canastota. The re-
ccption was hearty. a procession wa
formed and escorted the party 10 Mrs
IiucLlacu'sI esidence, which Is also The
summer home Of Secretary Fairchild
her son.in law. The town was every
where gaily decorated with the natlona
co!ors The place never before 81"
such CROWDS of people.
ASP. NJ. the President and Mrs
Cleveland received the trustees OF th'
village aud a few friends. AT 4 oclocE
scuenl reception began at the Llnck
hm mansion. The attendance wa
large and represented the immediate
ipc.ty, adjacent towns, and tue cit>
Of syracuse, from which place specia
trains came. Volunteers from hnowi
ton Post. q. A. r., acted as usherS
The party dined at the residence o
Sidney T. Fairchild. father OF the See
rotary. On The way hither from Can
e,;ola Mrs. Roscoe Conking sent
basket Of flowers. which was presented
to Mts. Cleveland.
tie Examination os Accounts
fBy telegraph to the Dispa'ch.l
XAsuy0IoH, July lS.-Assistant
Secretary Thompson has directed thu
assistant ;reasurers Of the United State
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